A Forbes spokesperson, who did not return our calls and emails, told paidContent that management will "be looking inside and outside the company to find the most talented person to move into the Editor's role." (Technically speaking, Steve Forbes is "editor in chief.")

We're hearing the word among insiders is that Tom Post is the most likely internal candidate.

But whoever gets the job, it seems safe to assume that he (or she!) will cede much of his influence to Lewis D'Vorkin, Forbes' newly-installed chief product officer overseeing "all editorial areas," who came on board in late May as part of a deal the company struck to acquire his freelance blogging startup, True/Slant.

D'Vorkin's tenure so far has been met with skepticism from staffers trying to adjust to some of his arguably controversial ideas about journalism and entrepreneurship, like the notion of assembling an army of freelancers to churn out content for the magazine and website.

Ironically, D'Vorkin, a former AOL executive, worked at Forbes in the 90s under Baldwin; upon his recent return, however, he suddenly became Baldwin's boss.

It's plausible, then, that Baldwin didn't want to be in the passenger seat for whatever ride D'Vorkin is planning to take the magazine on, though he was diplomatic in his memo to staff: "I have high expectations for the new face Lew will put on both the magazine and the Web site." (Baldwin did not return several emails seeking comment.)